It is still months away from the release of the new XBOX 360 (supposedly November 15 at this time) and the retailers "Bundle Wars" have already begun. Like the release of just about any major system, the retailers try to put together a special package unique to their store and charge the buyer sometimes outrageous prices. Well, GameStop has struck first with what they are calling their "Ultimate Bundle" for the rock bottom price of $1,199.83. Yep that's right, it's not a typo, almost $1200 for a XBOX 360. Basically it is the XBOX Bundle which retails for $299 plus several of the of the launch game titles. Here is a breakdown of the "Ultimate Bundle"
XBOX 360 System
Perfect Dark Zero Collector's Edition
Project Gotham Racing 3
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Dead or Alive 4
Call of Duty 2
GUN
Quake 4
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Condemned
Madden NFL 06
Kameo
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery
Xbox Live 12 Month Card
1 Year Product Replacement Plan
The inclusion of the games is cool for those who think they need to have every title, but there are probably only 4 games on the list I would personally buy. Also if you sit and do the math this package is still more expensive then if you purchased thing separate. The games themselves are the brunt of the price at $660.00 ($59.99 each), the XBOX is the normal bundle at $299 and the remaining accessories are about $162. Your total separate would be $1,121.00. The other way to do this would be to purchase the XBOX "Pro Bundle" which includes all the accessories listed plus more (like the headset,20 GB harddrive and included Live account) which would be $399, which would make your total only $1059.00. Another thing to remember is that without the harddrive add-on you will not be able to play the choice XBOX games on our XBOX 360.
Also all the games listed in the bundle might not be released on the launch day. This has happened in the past when a developer just doesn't make the cut-off date. So you might not get all the titles you paid for and will have to wait for their release.
So as the price wars heat up, remember to be careful and shop safe. Sometime the dazzling package deals are not what they seem to be.
5 comments:
I'm content with my PS2. I wouldn't even pay $400 for the xbox
Just my $.02
BA~~195
It's getting crazy now, does nobody remember the Spectrum or Commodore 64?
Ah memories....
If just half of those games will actually be available at launch, it's worth twice that :D Heck, Elder Scrolls IV looks like it's gonna be worth that amount on its own :)
The answer is NO. I hear it's not ev en backwards compatible... LAME!
Not in a million years. (Man, I hope my teen doesn't see this deal.)
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